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Climate change and adaptive capacity in the community of Diaguitas, Chile: A descriptive-comparative vision in two time periods 智利迪亚吉塔斯社区的气候变化与适应能力：两个时期的描述性比较视角

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Water Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-26 DOI: 10.2166/wp.2024.010

Sonia Salas-Bravo, Angelo Araya-Piñones

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Water quality for citizen confidence: The implementation process of 2020 EU Drinking Water Directive in Nordic countries 以水质取信于民：北欧国家实施 2020 年欧盟饮用水指令的过程

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Water Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-26 DOI: 10.2166/wp.2024.013

Ángela Bayona-Valderrama, M. Gunnarsdottir, Pekka M Rossi, H. Albrechtsen, Kim Steve Gerlach Bergkvist, Sigurður M. Garðarsson, Magnus Eriksson, Lisbeth Truelstrup Hansen, Pernille Erland Jensen, Judith Y A Maréchal, Mette Myrmel, Kenneth M. Persson, August Bjerkén, Frida Celius Kalheim, Jamie Bartram

{"title":"Water quality for citizen confidence: The implementation process of 2020 EU Drinking Water Directive in Nordic countries","authors":"Ángela Bayona-Valderrama, M. Gunnarsdottir, Pekka M Rossi, H. Albrechtsen, Kim Steve Gerlach Bergkvist, Sigurður M. Garðarsson, Magnus Eriksson, Lisbeth Truelstrup Hansen, Pernille Erland Jensen, Judith Y A Maréchal, Mette Myrmel, Kenneth M. Persson, August Bjerkén, Frida Celius Kalheim, Jamie Bartram","doi":"10.2166/wp.2024.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2024.013","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 The European Union Drinking Water Directive aims to protect human health and promote safe water consumption. The 2020 revision, Article 17 in particular, directed member states to provide public access to information on drinking water. This update was a response to citizen initiatives calling for the active participation of end-users in water services and greater transparency from water utilities. Difficulties implementing previous versions of the directive have highlighted divergences between policy purposes, local capacity to implement, and public response. These divergences are explored within eight case studies in Nordic countries and analysed using the policy implementation framework. We employed a mixed-method, multi-stage approach. Policy formulation was characterized through a literature review, policy design by the synthesis of legislative instruments, and policy implementation via an analysis of delivery behaviour based on interviews. We identified the main drivers of the directive's update and contrast these with the ongoing implementation process in the countries of study. Our results point to a differential and highly contextual implementation, which differs from the primary drivers of the policy update, namely, the establishment of public confidence in water services.","PeriodicalId":49370,"journal":{"name":"Water Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141800986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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‘You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours’: an examination of actor engagement in water public private partnerships 你帮我挠痒痒，我帮你挠痒痒"：对演员参与水务公私合作伙伴关系的考察

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Water Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-19 DOI: 10.2166/wp.2024.078

Alison D. Elder, A. Gerlak

{"title":"‘You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours’: an examination of actor engagement in water public private partnerships","authors":"Alison D. Elder, A. Gerlak","doi":"10.2166/wp.2024.078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2024.078","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 Public–private partnerships, or PPPs, first gained prominence in the water sector with the promise of providing more efficient and lower-cost water services and infrastructure. Despite criticism, water PPPs continue to grow globally and receive support from a diverse set of actors around the globe. This empirical research uses a combination of inductive and deductive approaches to study the engagement of key actors in water PPPs, including the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and intergovernmental organizations. We map out the differing relationships across key actors engaged in water PPPs to examine the interdependencies between actors. We uncover how actors help to serve or promote water PPPs and how, in turn, water PPPs help with the achievement of different actor goals. Our findings reveal how through PPPs, private sector actors utilize the sustainable development goals as a form of moral authority to exhibit corporate social responsibility. We also find that the unique capabilities of pro-PPP NGOs enable them to serve as connectors between actors in facilitating water PPPs. As climate change increasingly strains water resources globally, understanding the goals, motivations, and capabilities of the diverse actors engaged in the water sector is crucial for addressing water challenges going forward.","PeriodicalId":49370,"journal":{"name":"Water Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141823157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Navigating India's groundwater crisis: legal and institutional perspectives on regulation and conservation 驾驭印度的地下水危机：关于监管和保护的法律与制度视角

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Water Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-19 DOI: 10.2166/wp.2024.123

A. Prakash, Noor Kumar, A. Chhatre, Shriya Thakkar, Aaditya Dar

{"title":"Navigating India's groundwater crisis: legal and institutional perspectives on regulation and conservation","authors":"A. Prakash, Noor Kumar, A. Chhatre, Shriya Thakkar, Aaditya Dar","doi":"10.2166/wp.2024.123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2024.123","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The rate of groundwater extraction has seen an exponential rise in India over the past few decades. Several districts in the country face groundwater depletion and contamination issues, threatening agricultural and domestic usage. The overexploitation of the resource can be attributed to the sowing of water-intensive crops, distortionary subsidies, the absence of incentives, asymmetrical information, and regulatory bottlenecks. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the experiences of various states of India in regulating groundwater extraction. It discusses both the legal and institutional components of the current framework and explores groundwater conservation policies from both the demand and supply sides. The paper highlights the issues of zoning and registration of wells, the promotion of water-saving practices, the implementation of recharge projects for aquifers and wells, and the improvement of groundwater governance as potential solutions to alleviate the ongoing crisis. Furthermore, the paper emphasises the importance of sustainable management, community engagement, and regulatory frameworks to tackle issues like groundwater depletion. Lastly, it suggests actionable steps for policymakers to promote sustainable practices and ensure a secure future for India's groundwater resources.","PeriodicalId":49370,"journal":{"name":"Water Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141822319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Drinking water, sanitation facilities and hygiene in Sikkim: findings from NFHS-5 data 锡金的饮用水、卫生设施和个人卫生：从 NFHS-5 数据中得出的结论

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Water Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-18 DOI: 10.2166/wp.2024.069

Rajiv Gurung, Kabindra Sharma, Runa Rai

{"title":"Drinking water, sanitation facilities and hygiene in Sikkim: findings from NFHS-5 data","authors":"Rajiv Gurung, Kabindra Sharma, Runa Rai","doi":"10.2166/wp.2024.069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2024.069","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 The UN General Assembly has recognized access to improved drinking water and sanitation as a fundamental right. Despite this, a significant portion of the global population lacked access to safely managed drinking water (around 25%) and improved sanitation (around 50%) in 2020. India, the second most populous country, has approximately 3.7% of its population without access to improved drinking water and 31% without access to improved sanitation. This article examines factors influencing household access to improved drinking water and sanitation in Sikkim, India, using National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 5 data. The findings reveal that urban, unmarried, female-headed households in higher wealth quintiles residing in the North district were more likely to have access to improved drinking water. Unmarried female-headed households in higher wealth quintiles having at least primary education, living in joint families, belonging to scheduled castes, owning agricultural land and living in North district were more likely to have access to improved sanitation facilities. The study suggests subsidizing the cost of improved water and sanitation services for poor rural households and increasing public investment to make these facilities more affordable for them","PeriodicalId":49370,"journal":{"name":"Water Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141824157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Public policies on human rights to water in informal settlements: a bibliometric analysis 非正规住区用水人权公共政策：文献计量分析

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Water Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-09 DOI: 10.2166/wp.2024.102

Paulo Marco Rodrigues, J. Gonçalves, Rui Cunha Marques

{"title":"Public policies on human rights to water in informal settlements: a bibliometric analysis","authors":"Paulo Marco Rodrigues, J. Gonçalves, Rui Cunha Marques","doi":"10.2166/wp.2024.102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2024.102","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Global attention and academic research have focused on the intersection of informal settlements, water rights, and public policy implementation. However, the overlap of these topics remains underexplored, and trends are largely unknown. This study aims to identify aspects related to public policies on human rights to water in informal urban settlements (IUS) and their association with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A bibliometric analysis of 1,702 publications from 1978 to June 2023 was conducted using R Studio and Biblioshiny. Descriptive analysis, clustering, and mapping were employed to identify key measures for effective public policies. These include infrastructure investment, fair water pricing regulation, and socioeconomic inclusion. Furthermore, it was found that public policies should be adaptive and inclusive, with a focus on gender-sensitive approaches to address unique challenges faced by women. It is recommended that these policies prioritize environmental sustainability and innovative technologies, to support the SDGs 6, 10, 11, and 13. This will enhance resilience and well-being in IUS communities.","PeriodicalId":49370,"journal":{"name":"Water Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141665093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Multifunctionality of Rice Production in Asia: A Synoptic Review by V. Ratna Reddy and Dil B. Rahut. Asian Development Bank Institute, 2023, 125 pages. ISBN: 978-4-89974-279-1 亚洲水稻生产的多功能性：V. Ratna Reddy 和 Dil B. Rahut 合著的《亚洲水稻生产的多功能性：综合评述》。亚洲开发银行研究所，2023 年，125 页。ISBN: 978-4-89974-279-1

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Water Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-09 DOI: 10.2166/wp.2024.140

Bhagirath Behera

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Employment generation potentials in the implementation of a rural drinking water supply program: evidence from India's Jal Jeevan Mission 农村饮用水供应计划实施过程中创造就业的潜力：印度 Jal Jeevan 计划的证据

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Water Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-08 DOI: 10.2166/wp.2024.009

Gopal Naik, Abinash Singh, Abhilasha Jas

{"title":"Employment generation potentials in the implementation of a rural drinking water supply program: evidence from India's Jal Jeevan Mission","authors":"Gopal Naik, Abinash Singh, Abhilasha Jas","doi":"10.2166/wp.2024.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2024.009","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Policymakers in India are finding it challenging to generate adequate employment to meet the requirements of the growing population. An avenue consistently used is to invest in large-scale public infrastructure projects. In 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) was launched with the aim of providing potable drinking water to every rural household in India. Underscoring the large investments in infrastructure development, the mission holds significant potential to create employment. The evidence base of studies assessing the effect of rural development programs on employment was weak. In this backdrop, we assessed the employment generation potentials of JJM at various phases of its implementation. We utilized secondary and scheme-level primary data across the states of India and used the input–output model and ratio method to assess employment prospects. Our results suggest that JJM has the potential to generate an average of 5.99 million person-years of direct and 22.25 million person-years of indirect employment during the construction phase, and 1.11 million person-years of additional direct employment annually during the maintenance phase. Our study highlights the spillover effects of public investments in the form of employment generation and indicates that the impact of JJM is likely to be substantial once the program is complete and operational","PeriodicalId":49370,"journal":{"name":"Water Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141668781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A new look at the distributive incidence of Chile’s means-tested water subsidy scheme 重新审视智利经济情况调查水补贴计划的分配影响

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Water Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-06 DOI: 10.2166/wp.2024.044

Clemente Errazuriz, A. Gómez-Lobo

{"title":"A new look at the distributive incidence of Chile’s means-tested water subsidy scheme","authors":"Clemente Errazuriz, A. Gómez-Lobo","doi":"10.2166/wp.2024.044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2024.044","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 Chile employs subsidies to reduce the bill paid by lower-income households for piped water and sanitation. Previous research has concluded that this system has a lower Gini coefficient (0.29) than expected, meaning it is not appropriately targeted to low-income households. This paper takes a new approach to assessing the subsidy system, taking advantage of Chile’s 2016 adoption of a new means-test instrument in the welfare system. We refine the analysis by (1) discarding data arising from rural unconnected households, on the theory that they cannot feasibly be connected to piped water systems and thus cannot use the subsidy; (2) recognizing Chile’s use of an equivalence scale to adjust household incomes for household size and relative disadvantage, and (3) adjusting the analysis to reflect the different tariff levels across the country. With these adjustments, the Gini coefficient of benefits increases to 0.47, meaning that the Chilean subsidy program is in fact meeting its goal of targeting assistance to those who need it. In other words, previous research has underestimated the targeting progressivity of the Chilean subsidy scheme. We also use the Shapley value to apportion the improvement from 2015 to 2022 among the various changes introduced in the analysis.","PeriodicalId":49370,"journal":{"name":"Water Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141672328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Water environment collaborative governance policy in the Yangtze River Delta 长江三角洲水环境协同治理政策

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Water Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.2166/wp.2024.249

Yuanhong Tian, Cunkuan Bao, Matthias Ruth

{"title":"Water environment collaborative governance policy in the Yangtze River Delta","authors":"Yuanhong Tian, Cunkuan Bao, Matthias Ruth","doi":"10.2166/wp.2024.249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2024.249","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 Water environment collaborative governance is an important policy agenda during the Yangtze River Delta integration. Based on collaborative theory and policy value theory, this essay finds 144 water environment collaborative governance policies in the region from 2007 to 2022. It utilizes a policy collaborative model to discuss the water environment collaborative governance state at the regional and provincial levels in this region. Results show that 87.5% of water environment collaborative governance policies are enacted by local government in the region in this period, the main policy aims of which are water resource protection and wastewater pollution control. More policy attention will need to be paid to water environment restoration and off-office auditing of cadres. While administration policies and legal interventions are the main policy levers, economic policies and personal policies are relatively underused. Policy elements are significantly diversified at the provincial level in the region. In response to the findings above, this essay offers advice to improve water environment collaborative governance in the Yangtze River Delta region on four aspects: giving local governments full discretion in wastewater pollution treatment; giving full play of the water pollution control policies' value; adopting differentiated water pollution control policies; and strategies among the local government in the region, exerting policy stability.","PeriodicalId":49370,"journal":{"name":"Water Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141710112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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